tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56949187170507359412018-03-05T23:46:42.951-05:00Thank you for visiting the blog of...Greg T.noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694918717050735941.post-69605062060729391962010-02-11T09:41:00.004-05:002010-02-11T09:50:04.759-05:00MSExchangeIS Automatic Start When Migrating from SBS2003 to SBS2008When migrating from Windows Small Business Server 2003 to Windows Small Business Server 2008 you may find that the Exchange Information Store Service does not start automatically on the destination server after installing Windows SBS 2008. Because SBS 2008 is a global catalog server, when Exchange 2007 installed on a GC, some services like: Microsoft Exchange System Attendant, Microsoft Exchange Information Store may not start automatically, which is normal. <br /><br />The cause of the issue is that Exchange services depend on following Windows Services:<br /><br />Event Log<br />NT LM Security Support Provider<br />Remote Procedure Call (RPC)<br />Server<br />Workstation<br /><br />When any of these service do not start before Exchange tries to start Exchange services, the Exchange Information Store service cannot be started. You can either change the service dependencies, or you can add BootPause registry key to delay the startup of Exchange Server. Microsoft provides instructions to perform these steps in the following knowledge base article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940845/en-us.Eric Jamesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694918717050735941.post-17820664288980016152010-02-03T10:14:00.003-05:002010-02-05T11:44:25.246-05:00Free Virtualization Event: Virtualization Untangled - March 18th, 2010<p class="MsoBodyText"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;">RoseBud Presents - Virtualization Untangled - Join us for this free event - Earn CPE Credit</span></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:12.0pt;">March 18th, 2010 11:30-1:00p.m.. Held at the offices of Bennett-Thrasher in Atlanta.</span></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:12.0pt;">Virtualization is unquestionably one of the hottest trends in information technology today. This is no accident. While a variety of technologies fall under the virtualization umbrella, all of them are changing the IT world in significant ways. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:12.0pt;">This overview introduces Microsoft’s virtualization technologies, focusing on three areas: hardware virtualization, presentation virtualization, and application virtualization. Since every technology, virtual or otherwise, must be effectively managed, this discussion also looks at Microsoft’s management products for a virtual world. The goal is to make clear what these offerings do, describe a bit about how they do it, and show how they work together.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:12.0pt;">Free Windows 7 shirt for all who register. </span></p><p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;font-family:&quot;;font-size:12.0pt;">Register here: <span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://support.rosebudtech.com/events/">https://support.rosebudtech.com/events/</a></span></span></p>Greg Warteshttps://plus.google.com/115228020701765659716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694918717050735941.post-89560534200653890232010-01-28T14:36:00.001-05:002010-01-28T14:36:26.813-05:00Technology Roller Coaster<p>On day where I’m still recovering from a long day, long night, and an early morning support call with Microsoft – I needed a fun reminder as to how neat this technology can be.</p> <p>Working with a client this morning, we wanted to test our System Center Virtual Machine Manager installation.</p> <blockquote> <p><font color="#000000">On the technical side of the equation, this environment is a three node Windows 2008 R2 Hyper V failover cluster connected to a backend SAN.&nbsp; A separate Windows 2008 R2 server is acting as the virtual machine management console.</font></p></blockquote> <p>We took turns, one by one, putting the virtual host machines into Maintenance Mode.&nbsp; This automatically moves any virtual machines on that particular host another host in the cluster.&nbsp; This move is “live”, so end users don’t know anything is happening while the move takes place or that the server their using is now running from a different virtual host machine.</p> <p>While the machine is in maintenance mode, we installed Windows Updates and rebooted.&nbsp; Once the reboot was complete, we stopped maintenance mode on the virtual host machine.&nbsp; System Center Virtual Machine Manager then reallocates the virtual machines running on the other virtual hosts back to the reinstated virtual host.</p> <p>Sometimes technology is just cool.</p> Greg T.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694918717050735941.post-25959072585032152872010-01-22T11:17:00.003-05:002010-01-22T11:32:02.357-05:00Establish a VPN connection pre-logon in Vista/Server 2008/Windows 7<img src=http://dl.dropbox.com/u/78179/rosebud/blogs%20pics/vista1.png></img><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; "><ol type="1"><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; display: block; "><div><br /></div></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; display: block; "><br /></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; display: block; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE.</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; display: block; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Windows displays the logon screen for the user that last logged on. Press ESC or click </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Switch User</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> to view other logon choices.</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; display: block; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">A blue button appears to the left of the red </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Shutdown</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> button. Click the blue button. Windows displays a list of system-owned dial-up connections for you to choose, if there is more than one. Otherwise, Windows uses the single system-owned connection.</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; display: block; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">If prompted, type the user name and password for the dial-up connection and click the round blue button to connect.</span></li><li style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; list-style-type: none; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; display: block; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Windows then establishes a connection to the remote network using the provided credentials. It uses these same credentials when logging on to the domain.</span></li></ol><div><br /></div></span><br /><img src=http://dl.dropbox.com/u/78179/rosebud/blogs%20pics/vista2.png></img>Eric Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694918717050735941.post-60800968119627986232010-01-21T13:47:00.005-05:002010-01-21T14:48:21.247-05:00Microsoft to Issue Emergency IE Patch Today 1.21.10<h1 class="headline"><span id="pubdate"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Thu, January 21, 2010</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> — </span><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Computerworld</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> — Microsoft will release its emergency patch for Internet Explorer (IE) on Thursday, the company said today as it also admitted that attacks can be hidden inside rigged Office documents. </span><!-- ARTICLE CONTENT GOES HERE --><p></p> <p><b><a href="http://www.cio.com/article/505010"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The Patch Tuesday Survival Guide</span></a></b></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"We are planning to release the update as close to 10:00 a.m. PST as possible," Jerry Bryant, a program manager with the IE group, said in an entry on the </span><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/20/advance-notification-for-out-of-band-bulletin-release.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Microsoft Security Response Center</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> (MSRC) blog.</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Yesterday, Microsoft confirmed speculation that it would issue an </span><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9146038/Microsoft_promises_emergency_IE_patch"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"out-of-band" update</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> for the IE vulnerability, but postponed specifying a ship date until today.</span></p> <p><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9137060/Microsoft_Update_Latest_news_features_reviews_opinions_and_more"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Microsoft</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> also updated the security advisory it originally published last week when it acknowledged a zero-day IE vulnerability had been used by hackers to break into the corporate networks of </span><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9136345/Google_Update"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Google</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> and other major Western companies. Google has alleged that the attacks were launched by Chinese attackers. Subsequently, security experts have offered evidence that </span><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9146239/Security_researcher_IDs_China_link_in_Google_hack"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">links the attacks to China</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> .</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The </span><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979352.mspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">revised advisory</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> also addressed claims made by researchers that it's possible to exploit the newer IE7 and IE8 browsers, and even circumvent Microsoft's recommended defensive measure, DEP (data execution prevention). However, the advisory waffled on whether DEP bypass was effective, neither confirming or denying the researchers' allegations.</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"There is a report of a new Data Execution Prevention (DEP) exploit," Microsoft said in the advisory. "We have analyzed the proof-of-concept exploit code and have found that Windows Vista and later versions of Windows offer more effective protections in blocking the exploit due to Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR)."</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Even a follow-up post by Jonathan Ness, an MSRC engineer, on the company's </span><a href="http://blogs.technet.com/srd/archive/2010/01/20/reports-of-dep-being-bypassed.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Security Research &amp; Defense</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> blog declined to spell out whether the DEP bypass attacks were effective. Ness, however, did reiterate Microsoft's point that the only in-the-wild attacks seen thus far have been aimed at IE6.</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">He also touted the additional security that ASLR and IE's Protected Mode provide, and published a table that spelled out the current attack and threat situation for IE and Windows users.</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Microsoft also admitted that the vulnerability could be exploited through malicious Office documents, a vector that had not been disclosed previously. "We are also aware that the vulnerability can be exploited by including an ActiveX control in a Microsoft Access, Word, Excel, or PowerPoint file," said Bryant. "To prevent exploitation, we recommend that customers disable ActiveX Controls in Microsoft Office."</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Tomorrow's update for IE will patch all attack avenues, Bryant added, including the Office document vector.</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The IE vulnerability has gained considerable attention because it has been connected to the attacks that broke into Google's corporate network. </span><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9144844/Hackers_used_IE_zero_day_not_PDF_in_China_Google_attacks"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">McAfee was the first to reveal</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> that the attacks against Google had been conducted using exploits of the IE vulnerability.</span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">To read the complete article:</span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">http://www.cio.com/article/520729/Microsoft_to_Issue_Emergency_IE_Patch_Thursday?source=rss_news</span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></p></h1>Greg Warteshttps://plus.google.com/115228020701765659716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694918717050735941.post-69105891455476803452010-01-19T15:15:00.001-05:002010-01-19T15:29:45.856-05:00Dell iDRAC6 Enterprise<p>This is a terrific little gem for remote administration of a server.&nbsp; The iDRAC, integrated Dell Remote Access Controller, allows you to view the remote server during a full reboot, in addition to remote console view, like an RDP session.&nbsp; </p> <p><img style="display: inline" title="image" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_USoyPrN6Auo/S1YVh6Za-UI/AAAAAAAAADs/Vg3ST5AYUwY/image%5B11%5D.png?imgmax=800" width="402" height="258"> </p> <blockquote> <p>The image above is a snapshot of my server booting up. </p></blockquote> <p>The card is self-contained so even if the server blue screens, you can still view the machine.&nbsp; </p> <p>I don’t know if I’d configure this through a publically accessible connection, but I’m certain to configure for the LAN where I could VPN to the network and then launch the browser based iDRAC utility.</p> <p>As we enter 2010, this card is a must for all server quotes and installations.</p> <p>Resources:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Controllers/productdetail.aspx?c=us&amp;l=en&amp;s=dhs&amp;cs=19&amp;sku=330-4535" target="_blank">Dell website</a> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell_DRAC" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a></li></ul> Greg T.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694918717050735941.post-73043896304918637442009-12-15T16:20:00.001-05:002009-12-15T16:20:38.835-05:00Error When Viewing Roles in Server 2008 Server Manager<p>Today, I was checking on some things in our virtual server host environment when one of the servers displayed the following when clicking on the “Roles” module in Server Manager.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_USoyPrN6Auo/Syf9peoO78I/AAAAAAAAADE/ABJLe6Oniwg/s1600-h/image%5B2%5D.png"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="image" border="0" alt="image" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_USoyPrN6Auo/Syf9pgwOl6I/AAAAAAAAADI/XlIhtqriMvI/image_thumb.png?imgmax=800" width="244" height="130"></a>&nbsp;<br>“No signature was present in the subject. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800B0100)”</p> <p>This was not a happy thing to find as the virtual host in question is a production server with virtual machines running.&nbsp; The last thing I wanted to do in the middle of the day was to reboot this server.</p> <p>As the error message suggests, I looked in an area of the Server 2008 Event Logs that I’ve never been before.&nbsp; This event log gets noted as “Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager/Operational”.&nbsp; The error event ID I had in this log was 1601.</p> <p>A little <a href="http://www.bing.com/search?q=%22server+2008%22+%22server+manager%22+%22no+signature+was+present+in+the+subject%22&amp;form=QBLH&amp;qs=n" target="_blank">BING-ing</a> and I happened upon the following article - <a title="http://dwjack.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3EE7D7517C0BC5AE!250.entry" href="http://dwjack.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3EE7D7517C0BC5AE!250.entry">http://dwjack.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3EE7D7517C0BC5AE!250.entry</a>.&nbsp; This provides a great run down of the steps involved to resolve this issue.&nbsp; To my surprise, the result of this did NOT require a reboot of the server to implement the changes.</p> <p>However, I found that the documentation here was a little thin in just the right place.&nbsp; Part of the solution for this “no signature” error is to copy the missing files from a Windows Update into the C:\windows\servicing\Packages directory.&nbsp; The way to do that is to take ownership of the Packages folder and add yourself with full control.&nbsp; However, the initial owner of the folder is TrustedInstaller.</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft">Microsoft</a> Starting with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista">Windows Vista</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Server_2008">Server 2008</a> Windows incorporates <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandatory_Integrity_Control">Mandatory Integrity Control</a></b>, which adds <i>Integrity Levels</i> (IL) to processes running in a login session. MIC restricts the access permissions of applications that are running under the same user account and which may be less trustworthy. Five integrity levels are defined: Low, Medium, High, System, and Trusted Installer.<sup><br>From <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandatory_access_control" target="_blank">WikiPedia</a></sup></p></blockquote> <h2><sup><font color="#771100"></font></sup></h2> <p>When I went back to add TrustedInstaller as the owner, I was not able to find the account.&nbsp; Turns out that the account is an NT SERVICE.&nbsp; I followed the steps in this article to restore ownership to correct account, <a title="http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/159360-trustedinstaller-restore-owner.html" href="http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/159360-trustedinstaller-restore-owner.html">http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/159360-trustedinstaller-restore-owner.html</a>.&nbsp; When specifying the account, be sure to change the “Locations…” to the local machine.</p> Greg T.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694918717050735941.post-84461995378417628452009-12-10T09:19:00.001-05:002009-12-10T09:19:56.056-05:00Expanding the Virtual<p>At the end of 2008, we virtualized our core infrastructure and upgraded from <a href="www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/products/server/" target="_blank">Small Business Server</a> (SBS) 2003 to <a href="www.microsoft.com/ebs/en/us/default.aspx" target="_blank">Essential Business Server</a> (EBS) 2008.&nbsp; We virtualized this platform on two “big” servers and have a great experience so far operating our business in this way.&nbsp; However, as many businesses grow, we found ourselves a little short on space to continue testing and integrating new Microsoft products.&nbsp; </p> <p>To overcome this, we purchased additional RAM and a <a href="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storage_area_network" target="_blank">Storage Area Network</a> (SAN).&nbsp; In this post, I plan to cover the conceptual idea we have for “expanding the virtual” as expanding something that’s virtual sounds like it should be pretty straight forward.</p> <p>The idea in expanding this environment goes like this.&nbsp; </p> <ul> <li>Upgrade the RAM in the main virtual host servers <li>Configure the <a href="http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pvaul_md3000i?c=us&amp;cs=04&amp;l=en&amp;s=bsd" target="_blank">SAN</a> to house the data for the virtual servers <li>Move the virtual hard drive files from the host servers to the SAN <li>Reconnect the virtual machines with their data through the host servers</li></ul> <p>So far, we’ve installed the RAM in the host servers and are adding the SAN to our network and configuring it.&nbsp; More details to come as progress through this project.</p> <p>From a business perspective, this expansion has some important implications on how we operate.&nbsp; We will be able to test new products and upgrades by creating a mirror image of our production environment, installing the new software, and test.&nbsp; If we need to add a dedicated server for some purpose, we’ll be able to add it as needed in the virtual environment without having to purchase new server hardware.&nbsp; We will extend our use of <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/virtualmachinemanager" target="_blank">Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager</a> to virtualize the remaining physical servers in our production environment, to monitor the virtual environment for issues, and to create a true test platform – all without additional hardware or software.</p> <p>The SAN and the additional RAM moves the virtual “ceiling” for scalability much higher and gives us some room to breath.</p> <p>More to come on this topic as we continue to have more clients introduce virtual technologies in their environments and as we expand our infrastructure.</p> Greg T.noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694918717050735941.post-17163609561387459432009-12-03T10:11:00.003-05:002009-12-10T14:28:11.849-05:00SharePoint 2010 - Anywhere Access and Customizations:<span style="font-family: arial; color: rgb(45,45,45); font-size: 11px" class="Apple-style-span"> <div style="background-image: url(http://sharepoint2010.microsoft.com/publishingimages/ProductCap_corners_rightborder.png); margin: -3em 0px 0px; background-repeat: repeat-y; background-position: 100% 0%; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial" class="ProductCap">&nbsp;</div></span> <h4>Anywhere Access</h4> <p>​Mobile work isn’t just for the sales force anymore. Today, most businesses support telecommuting, and they expect employees to be “always on, always connected,” even when they are away from the office. SharePoint 2010 offers a diverse set of capabilities that extends people’s access to resources and allows them to be productive regardless of the tools or devices they have available. <h4>Customize</h4> <p>In times when business volatility is on the rise and time-to-market is key, SharePoint 2010 enables all users (end users, power users, designers, and professional developers), to customize the out-of-box platform and deploy solutions that will enable them to address specific business needs more quickly and more effectively. SharePoint 2010 includes tools and capabilities that allow businesses to maximize the impact of existing investments and knowledge, and to provide all users with bi-directional interaction with line-of-business data. These tools and capabilities make it possible to shorten the time between recognizing a business need and delivering a business productivity solution to address it.​ <p>Read the full article <a href="http://sharepoint2010.microsoft.com/product/Benefits/Overview/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> Greg Warteshttps://plus.google.com/115228020701765659716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694918717050735941.post-1865397906810492092009-11-24T10:13:00.003-05:002009-11-24T10:18:12.888-05:00RoseBud Technologies Winter Event: Cooperation and Insight - December 10th, 2009<div><br /></div><div>Join us as we discuss how a better understanding of Business Intelligence can improve your relationship with your clients.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>All attendees are entered for a chance to win a Kindle - all attendees receive CPE Credit hours.</i></b></div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Our goal is to make you as knowledgeable as we can via a short seminar that will arm you with the information you need to face the challenging questions your clients will pose.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">According to a recent Aberdeen study, Business Intelligence (BI) is the number one technology that will impact business over the next 2-5 years. Join us as we discuss Business Intelligence:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>(CPA’s Earn CPE Credit) <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in"><a href="http://cid-e89396428e9f8237.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/CPA%20Event%20-%20CPE%20Credit.ics" title="&quot;CPA Event - CPE Credit.ics Date modified: 10/29/2009 8:44 PM GMT Type: ICS File Size: 4.1 KB&quot; "><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#0066CC; mso-no-proof:yes;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" spt="75" preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"> </v:formulas> <v:path extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" connecttype="rect"> <o:lock ext="edit" aspectratio="t"> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_15" spid="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="http://msc.wlxrs.com/Yab6BLiyg7PTichbq0kh4A/images/transparent.gif" href="http://cid-e89396428e9f8237.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/CPA%20Event%20-%20CPE%20Credit.ics" title="&quot;CPA Event - CPE Credit.ics&#10;Date modified: 10/29/2009 8:44 PM GMT&#10;Type: ICS File&#10;Size: 4.1 KB&quot;" style="'width:.75pt;height:.75pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'" button="t"> <v:fill detectmouseclick="t"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\Users\gwartes\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.gif" title="transparent"> </v:shape><![endif]--><span style="mso-ignore:vglayout"><img border="0" width="1" height="1" src="file:///C:/Users/gwartes/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif" alt="http://msc.wlxrs.com/Yab6BLiyg7PTichbq0kh4A/images/transparent.gif" shapes="Picture_x0020_15" /></span></span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Date:<span style="mso-tab-count:2"> </span>Thursday December 10, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Time:<span style="mso-tab-count:2"> </span>8:30AM - 12Noon<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Location:<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>The Dempsey Companies<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-tab-count:2"> </span>2951 Piedmont Road, NE <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto; text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Suite 200<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto; text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Atlanta, GA<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>30305</span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Schedule of Events:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">8:30 – 9:00<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Check-in/Coffee &amp; Danish<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">9:15 – 9:30<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Dempsey Introduction<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">9:30 – 11:30<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Cooperation &amp; Insight<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">11:30 – 11:55<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Q&amp;A<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">11:55 – 12:00<span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Drawing for an Amazon <u>Kindle</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">To confirm your attendance or to inquire about this free event please send an e-mail to </span><a href="mailto:events@rosebudtech.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">events@rosebudtech.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> or to register on-line click </span><a href="https://www.clicktoattend.com/invitation.aspx?code=143546"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">here</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Seats are limited.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div>Greg Warteshttps://plus.google.com/115228020701765659716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694918717050735941.post-82581915627523394942009-10-26T14:11:00.003-04:002009-10-26T14:16:36.042-04:00Windows 7 Released - Now how do I use it?<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in; margin-left:0in;line-height:13.5pt"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:black">If you rushed out on 10.22.09 and upgraded to Windows 7, you may be asking yourself, "What's new here?"</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.25in; margin-left:0in;line-height:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333">The Windows 7 operating system shares many features and functions with Windows Vista. It also improves on Vista. Here is a list of features and functions that are unique to Windows 7:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol; color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333"><a href="http://windows.about.com/od/securityprivacy/ss/action_center.htm"><span style="color:#3366CC">Action Center</span></a> – allows users to see what alerts Windows 7 shows; a handy way to control those annoying UAC messages while not having to disable it.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol; color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333">Aero Shake – click and shake one open window and all others on the desktop will minimize. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol; color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333">Aero Snap – drag a window to any edge of the display and it will automatically re-size. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol; color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333"><a href="http://windows.about.com/od/windowsosversions/ss/aero_peek.htm"><span style="color:#3366CC">Aero Peek</span></a> - point to the right edge of the taskbar to watch open windows turn transparent, revealing all your hidden icons and gadgets<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol; color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333"><a href="http://windows.about.com/od/customizingwindows/ss/Windows_7_Themes.htm"><span style="color:#3366CC">Aero Templates, Themes</span></a> – new backgrounds and themes unique and created for Windows 7 (including free additional themes downloadable from Microsoft). <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol; color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333">Device Stage - helps users interact with any compatible device connected to a Windows 7 computer; view device status and run common tasks from a single window. The key words here are "compatible devices."<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol; color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333">Domain Join – helps business users quickly connect to different office networks.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol; color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333">Gadgets (Improved) – the Sidebar has been eliminated; Gadgets can be placed anywhere; New Gadgets have more functionality. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol; color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333"><a href="http://windows.about.com/od/networkconnect/ss/HomeGroup.htm"><span style="color:#3366CC">Home Group</span></a> – enables users to quickly and easily create home networks between computers using Windows 7. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol; color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333"><a href="http://windows.about.com/od/organizingyourstuff/ss/jump_lists.htm"><span style="color:#3366CC">Jump Lists</span></a> - right-click a program icon and see a list of recently used files that use that program.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol; color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333"><a href="http://windows.about.com/od/windowsforbeginners/ss/winndows_7_libraries.htm"><span style="color:#3366CC">Libraries</span></a> - make it easier to find, work with, and organize documents, music, pictures, and videos scattered across your PC or network. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol; color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333">Location-Aware Printing – if you travel between offices or home and office, this feature is handy: Windows 7 remembers which network and printer you're using and automatically switches the default printer to match the one you last used. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol; color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333"><a href="http://windows.about.com/od/multimediaentertainment/ss/Windows_7_Games.htm"><span style="color:#3366CC">Multiplayer Games</span></a> – Microsoft has revived 3 XP multiplayer games: Internet Checkers, Internet Spades, and Internet Backgammon. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol; color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333">Networking (Improved) – improved task bar widget that allows for quick network connection and configuration.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol; color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333">Play to function - right-click the music tracks you’d like to hear and select Play To. Play To works with other PCs running Windows 7 and devices compliant with the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) media standard. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol; color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333">Performance (Improved) – For Sleep mode to reconnect with Wireless Networks, limited background processes to those needed for currently used devices, faster desktop searching, and easier setup for external devices. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol; color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333"><a href="http://windows.about.com/od/windowsforbeginners/ss/windows_taskbar.htm"><span style="color:#3366CC">Task Bar</span></a> (Improved) - "pin" favorite programs anywhere on the taskbar; rearrange programs in any way you like by clicking and dragging. Point to a taskbar icon to see a thumbnail preview of open files or programs. Then, move your mouse over a thumbnail to preview the window full-screen. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol; color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333">Windows Media Center (Improved) – a few new features and integrates with Home Group. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol; color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333">Windows Media Player 12 – An upgrade from version 11 that plays the most popular audio and video formats—including new support for 3GP, AAC, AVCHD, DivX, MOV, and Xvid; also available by download, no doubt. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol; color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333">Windows Touch – support for computer touchscreens.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in; margin-left:13.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:13.5pt; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol;color:#333333"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin; color:#333333">Windows XP Mode – Allows an XP session of Windows to run so that Business applications will work within Windows 7 – however, will not work with most current Intel and some AMD-based computers. <o:p></o:p></span></p>Greg Warteshttps://plus.google.com/115228020701765659716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694918717050735941.post-77450795900685004912009-10-23T15:17:00.006-04:002009-10-23T16:59:38.837-04:00Your clients are also our clients (CPA's Earn CPE Credit)<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12;">Your clients are also our clients.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Typically these executives are constantly being bombarded with technical jargon about stuff that they “absolutely” must have to succeed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>As their trusted technology advisors, they are continually asking us about social networking, cloud computing, virtualization and business intelligence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>As their trusted financial advisors, they may very well be asking you the same questions, if not now, then very soon.<?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12;">Our goal is to make you as knowledgeable as we can via a series of short seminars that will arm you with the information you need to face the challenging questions your clients will pose.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12;">The first in the series will focus on Business Intelligence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>According to a recent Aberdeen study, Business Intelligence (BI) is the number one technology that will impact business over the next 2-5 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12;">Join us as we discuss how Business Intelligence can lead to:</span></p><ul><li><div style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span style="font-size:12;">A 4.8x <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span></span><b><i><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12;color:black;" >greater </span></i></b><span style="mso-bidi-: minor-latin;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12;color:black;" >customer satisfaction improvement than competition</span><span style="font-family:'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif';font-size:12;color:black;">.</span><span style="font-size:12;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></li><li><div style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span style="font-size:12;">A 10x <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span></span><b><i><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12;color:black;" >improvement </span></i></b><span style="mso-bidi-: minor-latin;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12;color:black;" >in year-over year % in employee retention rate vs. competition</span><span style="font-family:'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif';font-size:12;color:black;">.</span><span style="font-size:12;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div></li><li><div style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1" class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style="mso-bidi-mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12;" >A 20x <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="color:black;">reduction</span></i></b><span style="color:black;"> in employee time-spent looking for relevant information vs. competition</span></span><span style="font-family:'Gill Sans MT','sans-serif';font-size:12;color:black;">.</span><span style="font-size:12;"><o:p></o:p></span></div></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-: minor-latin;font-family:Calibri;font-size:12;" ><br><br>(CPA’s Earn CPE Credit) </span><span style="font-size:12;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12;">Date:<span style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </span>Thursday November 19, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12;">Time:<span style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </span>8:30AM - 12Noon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12;">Location:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>Bennett Thrasher – CBIZ Building – 14<sup>th</sup> floor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2"></span>One Overton Park, Suite 1000<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12;">3625 Cumberland Blvd.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12;">Atlanta, GA<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>30339<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12;">For Directions click </span><a href="http://btcpa.net/Contact/tabid/79/Default.aspx" target="new_window"><span style="font-size:12;">here</span></a><span style="font-size:12;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><br><br><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12;">Schedule of Events<table border="2"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12;"> <tr><td>8:30 – 9:00</td><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span><td>Check-in/Coffee &amp; Danish</td></tr><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12;"><tr><td>9:15 – 9:30</td><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span><td>Bennett-Thrasher Introduction</td></tr><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12;"><tr><td>9:30 – 11:30</td><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span><td>Cooperation &amp; Insight</td></tr><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12;"><tr><td>11:30 – 11:55</td><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span><td>Q&amp;A</td></tr><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12;"><tr><td>11:55 – 12:00</td><span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span><td>Drawing for Microsoft ZUNE MP3 player</td></tr></table><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12;">To confirm your attendance or to inquire about this free event please send an e-mail to </span><a href="mailto:events@rosebudtech.com"><span style="font-size:12;">events@rosebudtech.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Seats are limited.</span></p>Greg Warteshttps://plus.google.com/115228020701765659716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694918717050735941.post-20495617995724515462009-10-21T00:12:00.001-04:002009-10-21T00:12:54.694-04:00Buyer Beware<p>This is often the phrase used when considering the purchase of a product or service that may not live up to expectations.&nbsp; </p> <p>As we approach the holiday season and while we’ve got an emotionally charged political climate we all need to be aware of suspicious emails and web sites.&nbsp; While spam and malware are always searching for victims, this time of year and the social climate we’re in lend themselves to a more volatile Internet environment.</p> <p>Recently, we’ve seen more virus activity at our clients with current and industry standard antivirus solutions including third party antispam filtering.&nbsp; In short, these environments have several layers of security built-in, both on premise and remote.&nbsp; Still, viruses have weaseled their way onto these PCs and have caused much frustration.</p> <p>Specifically, we’ve seen variations of the MS Antivirus malware infection AKA “scareware”.&nbsp; This type of infection claims to remove virus infections on the host PC.&nbsp; However, these infections are bogus and only made to look like the real deal.&nbsp; If you’re convinced that what you’re seeing on your screen is real, then you’ll click the screen pop up that entices you to download a program to deal with these virus, albeit entirely bogus.&nbsp; </p> <p>What makes this worse is the fact that if you’re not convinced, you’ll pay the price in other ways.&nbsp; From <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antivirus_2009" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>, “This deceptive tactic is an attempt to scare the Internet user into clicking on the link or button to purchase MS Antivirus. If the user decides not to purchase the program, then they will constantly receive pop-ups stating that the program has found infections and that they should register it in order to fix them. This type of behavior can cause a computer to operate slower than normal.”</p> <p>If you find yourself in the precarious position of having to eradicate this infection, try <a href="http://www.malwarebytes.org" target="_blank">Malwarebytes.org</a>.&nbsp; Their free tool has handled this malware very well for us and was able to restore the PC to a usable, malware free system.</p> Greg T.noreply@blogger.com0